Haynes Litotes

Choose the correct synonyms for litotes. Choose all that apply

• understatement

• overstatement

• exaggeration

• minimization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fill in the blank: Litotes emphasizes the _____ by using a _____ .

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

• idea, figurative language

• word, another word

Litotes is the _____ of _____

• hyperbole, form

• same form, hyperbole

• opposite, hyperbole

• opposite, form

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Choose the correct pronunciation of "litotes"

• "lie-toes-TEEZ"

• "lie-toe-TEEZ"

• "LIE-toe-teez"

• “lie-TOE-teez”

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose the litotes from below. Choose all that apply.

• "He's not that bad of a player."

• "He's such a bad player."

• "He's the worst player."

• "He's not the best player."

Choose the answers that are NOT litotes. Choose all that apply.

• "That is absolutely without question the worst idea I have ever heard."

• "That's not an unintelligent idea."

• "That's the worst idea I've ever heard."

• "That's a moronic idea and your incredible stupidity amazes me."

True of False: You likely use litotes in your everyday speech but you just didn't realize it.

• True

• False

True or False: The word "litoteis" is spelled correctly in this sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

True or False: Litotes can be used when you are trying to minimize the effect. For example:

Student: "Mr. Haynes, how did I do on my essay."

Mr. Haynes: "Hmm, well, you know, it wasn't the most uninspired you've ever written."

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Hyperbole is _____ and litotes is _____ .

• overstatement, understatement

• understatement, overstatement

• exaggeration, overstatement

• overstatement, exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6